Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-05-14
Condensed Locals.

| garten; medical examiner, DIR. Thomas Miller
trustees, Geo. U. Rose and David Maloney.
fist convention In Louisville were Rev. Samuel q,
Greene, Rev. C. C. Meador, VIM. F. Hoffman, and
| j. b. Bailey.
| The funeral of W. L. Seward took place yester.
day afternoon from his late residence, 612 5th
street northwest, and was attended by the repre-
Sentatives OF the various orders OF which the de-
ceased was member. The tnterment was at the
| congressional Cemetery.
| Yesterday afternoon detectives RAN and Horne
brought over from Baltimore simon Hermann
| alias sidney Hermon, alias John Campbell, on the
| charge OF the larceny OF watch, &C., from N. r.
| Jacobs on the race track at Ivy City.
The annual meeting OF the Womans Missionary
Auxiliary Society, at st. Johns Church yesterday,
| Church The annual report was read by Rev. Dr..
Giesey, which proved to be Of great interest. The
officers Of the society were reelected.
Amusemenrs.
| ALBACGHS OPERA HOUSE.-The Kiralfy Brothers
will present 1.-The Black Crook" at Albaugh's next
| week.
| NATIONAL THEATER.-Kellar, the def prestidi-
gttateur, win remain at the National Theater for
| another week, myStify1ng and delighting his au-
rapidity with which they are done and the SIM
plicty OF the paraphernalia which he employs.
ley, the baby BindIey" OF other years, win ap-
| pear at this house next week in BARLEY Camp
BELLS sensational melodrama, "a Heroine in Rags"
| kERNAN'S THEATER.-The '.NfghU Owls, a troupe
| which played a successful engagement at this
house not long ago, will return next week. Ker-
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| Vienna Lady Orchestra.
EDEL's SUMNER GARDEN, formerly Abner's which
has long been one OF the most popular family re-
sorts In the city, will be opened this evening with
| a concert.
TEE SECOND BATTLE OF BULL RUN continues to
De witnessed daily by fairly numerous audiences
| The MEETING OF the Anthropological Society at
| the Assembly Hall OF the Cosmos Club next Tues
day evening promises to be one Of more than usual
interest. The evening will be devoted to the gen.
era subject OF Japan, and the principal feature OF
the occasion Will be a lecture by Mr.. Tatui Bahia,
| OF Toxic, on the Weapons and ArmOrS OF Ancient
| Japan. This discourse will treat Of bows and
arrows, spears and halberds, and swords and
armOrS, and Will be illustrated by tine examples OF
each class Of articles. Mr.. Bahia, who has been
connected actively with the native press Of Japan,
speaks and writes our language fluently, and
from his general ability and literary attain
| ments, as well as his special knowledge Of the
subject he has chosen. is able to instruct as well
| topic In New York and Philadelphia were re-
ceived with much favor
LOVERS OF CHOICE Music should not overlook the
Fabiani concert, on Friday evening next, at All
Souls church. AS composer the StgnOr ranks
high, and as performer on the harp he has prob
| ably no superior, and when to these attractions
are added the fact that the entertainment Is for
the benefit OF the Bethany Free kindergarten, 1t
goes without saying that the house should be
The THIRD CHORAL SOCIETY CoNcERT.-The Cho-
raj Society concert at the UntversaSt church last
night was listened to by fa1r-SiZed audience. A
selected chorus OF forty, including nearly all the
solofStS OF the city, rendered several madrigals
style Which Invariably a the WORK Of
the society. Especially to be commended was the
first number, '.Gonymede," and Mac1errins "You
| the singing of Harry Brandon, the boy soprano,
which created quite furore. His voice is Of re-
markable range and quality, and he uses it with
much artistic knowledge and effectiveness In his
lower register occasional false note is sounded
but his middle and high notes are pure rich and
sweet and his runs and tr1llS were given with sur
prising agility and precision. Young Brandon Is
sixteen years old, and has been singing since he
was eight Miss Lillian Parslow rendered the
ScharwOnka rOndO with spirit and beauty, and, as
usual, had to respond to encore.
BENEFIT OF 81. JOHNS WoRKINGMENs CLUB
musical and literary entertainment for the bene-
mt OF st. Johns worhngmen's Club win
be given at the parish hall, 10Th street, be-
tween and j, on Wednesday evening, May Ii.
The Franz Abt Club, Mr.. Hubbard Smith, DR.. n. F.
White, John Tweedale, and members of the
Georgetown Amateur Orchestra Will participate.
THE IMPROVEMENTS AT RIVER vIEw.-River
View, the resort ON the Potomac, which has be-
come so popular, has been greatly improved and
to the attractions Of the place is grand SWITCH.
back railway coaStlng track 600 feet long. The
steamer Mary Washington has also been rebuilt,
chartered for pleasure parties by applying TO Mr..
Z. s. Randall at the Parker House.
THANKING Mr.. SUTHERLAND. Geo. ]. Seuf-
rerle, who presented s., 600 TO the German Orphan
Asylum In TINS city, was last evening, at the
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the directors The president, Mr.. Jacob Jose,
made the presentation speech, and afterward the
entire company sat DOWN 70 supper as the guests
OF MI. seuferie
WILL BIB BROUGHT HERE FOR TRIAI--Yesterday
afternoon Detectives Ran and Horne appeared
before United States Commissioner Rogers in
Baltimore as witnesses against Robert Thompson,
11es at t bsa for the
son went from here to Cincinnati, and was there
arrested and served thirty days On Information
trro ffip hcr ufcdN
at the examination in that city yesterday he was
committed to answer at our Police Court.
The SUNDAY OPEN-AIR CoNcERr-Krauses Ma
ttonal Rifles Band will give open-ar concert in
the Smithsonian grounds at 5 O'Clock Sunday after
nSen %eata ne The viii be
concert, which was postponed on account Of rain.
THE PRESIDENTS FIRST VISIT TO MOUNT VERNON
On invitation OF Mrs. Gen. Logan, regent Of the
Mount Vernon Association, the President and Mrs
Cleveland and a dozen other invited guests went
down to Mount Vernon yesterday. Besides the
President and Mrs Cleveland and Mrs Logan, gen.
sheridan, Mrs sheridan, Mrs Folsom and half
dozen Others made up the select party An hour
luncheon was served, and after very ENJOYABLE
time the party returned TO the city at O'Clock
Vernon.
THE DRIVER NOT TO BIAME.-Yesterday afternoon
the coroners jury, In the case OF Willie Brown, the
boy who was run over and killed Thursday morn
ing by street car on AZ street, heard additional
testimony, showing that the driver, Charles r.
Walters, was not to blame. The jury decided that
the boys death was due to an accident and not to
negligence on the part of the driver.
SUBURBAN HOMES ON B. AND O.-Washington city
has adjacent territory desirable for Suburban
residences as that lying along the Metropolitan
branch OF the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad The
country is elevated beyond the malar1al influences
that invest the city, has almost perfect natural
drainage is beautifully wooded abOunds In springs
Of pureSt water Is traverSed by smooth and we'll
kept wagon roads, and has adequate train facili.
ties. All these advantages are possessed by no
other region within easy reach, and they have al
ready lured many Of the denizenS of the town as
is evidenced by the number OF handsome villas and
coy cottages that adOrn the landscape seen from
the windows OF the train.
To those who must bear the heat and burden of
Washington day In midsummer, the suburban
retreats along the Metropolitan branch afford a
refuge where the exhausted energies revive under
the quiet but potent stimulus OF verdant lawn
shaded paths and the cooling breeze that comes
laden with the perfume OF the r-decked fields
and bears healing balm from the pine woods upon
It's wings.
The low charges for quarterly, monthly and
other classes OF Communication tickets place the
pleasures and benefits OF a summer home In the
country within the reach OF persons OF even mod
crate income.
The train service, while ample at present will
receive additions as the convenience OF patrons
and the needs OF the traffic require.
Pocket timetables, showing movement OF trains
and rates OF fare for Communication tickets can be
procured at ticket offices OF the company 1871